Viñas del Cámbrico 2014 (75cl)

Vineyard:

Viñas del Cambrico is made from grapes of three different parcels. The highest parcel, at 800 m over the see level, was planted in 2003. In the other two plots, located at 700 m over the see level, the vines are over 70 years old. All the parcels have granite floors, a framework of close planting and are located on terraces. ORGANIC FARMING.

Elaboration:

Vintage is made using 10 kg capacity boxes and with the first selection of grapes is done at the vineyard. Destemming grape by grape in the selection table (handmade process). Fermentation in steel tanks with autochthonous yeasts. Movements of must and wine only by gravity. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Aged in 300 liters French oak barrels during 6 months.

Vintage:

There was rain enough in Spring 2014 to compensate the vines of very dry summer. It was also an especially cold year with some nights during August where temperatures dropped to 8° C and not exceeding the 30º C with daylight excepting the last week. For the Cambrico vintage it was exceptional, getting grapes with optimal levels of sugar, acidity and phenolic maturation. In the week of September 18th a squall downloaded 200 l per m2 but luckily 90% of the grapes were already collected. The result has been a very cool and very aromatic wine with lots of fruit, finesse and minerality.